A year has passed since the war ended, and Mattheo Riddle vanished without a trace—presumed dead by the wizarding world. But y/n knows the truth: he’s out there, and she will find him. Working within the Ministry of Magic, she bends rules, chases whispers, and risks everything for a chance to see him again. Back at Hogwarts, they had shared a dark, consuming bond—intimate, and dangerous—and she can’t let that connection die.